Verdantas · 16 hours ago
Group Leader - Land Surveying
Wilmington, DE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expVerdantas is an innovative environmental consulting and sustainable engineering company committed to sustainability and excellence. They are seeking an experienced Professional Land Surveyor to lead their Mid-Atlantic surveying team, overseeing survey crews and providing technical support while expanding their surveying practice.
Environmental Consulting
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of survey crew chiefs, technicians, and support staff across multiple offices and project sites
Foster a collaborative, safety-focused, and high-performance team culture
Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to advance technical and leadership skills
Support hiring, onboarding, workload planning, and succession planning for the survey group
Serve as a primary client liaison for key surveying and geospatial accounts in Delaware and Maryland
Build and maintain strong relationships with public and private sector clients
Support and lead business development efforts, including scoping, pricing, proposals, and interviews
Identify opportunities to expand services and grow repeat work
Provide technical oversight and quality control for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction layout, and utility surveys
Support and integrate Reality Capture services such as terrestrial scanning, mobile mapping, UAV/LiDAR, and photogrammetry
Establish and reinforce best practices, standards, and workflows for survey and reality capture deliverables
Ensure compliance with state licensure requirements, safety standards, and QA/QC procedures
Manage group performance related to financial results, utilization, backlog, and client satisfaction
Collaborate with the Mid-Atlantic Survey Leader on annual business planning and staffing forecasts
Promote continuous improvement through technology adoption and process efficiency
Qualification
Required
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Delaware and/or Maryland (or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe)
10+ years of progressive land surveying experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities
Demonstrated experience managing survey teams and overseeing complex surveying projects
Proven ability to build client relationships and contribute to business development efforts
Strong understanding of field operations, CAD/GIS workflows, and survey data management
Knowledge of and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D (2018 or newer), Trimble Business Center, ArcGIS
Well-versed in survey-related technology and equipment (Robotic Total Stations, GPS, Data Collectors)
Knowledge of and understanding of plan preparation (i.e. topographic surveys, boundary surveys, ALTA Surveys, base mapping, etc.)
Knowledge of the principles of performing surveys: leveling, traversing, metes and bounds surveys, bathymetric survey, etc
Strong knowledge of survey law (legal descriptions), cost estimating, survey research, and survey task scheduling
Preferred
Multi-state licensure or experience working across the Mid-Atlantic region
Experience supporting or delivering Reality Capture and advanced geospatial services
Familiarity with survey data integration into engineering and design workflows
Experience in a consulting engineering or multidisciplinary firm environment
Benefits
Flexible Work Environment
Paid Parental Leave
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off + Holidays
Company
Verdantas
Verdantas is a firm that solves complex natural and built environment problems and partners with clients.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Pine Street Capital Partners
2024-05-07Acquired
2023-08-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Jesse Kropelnicki
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Karla King
Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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